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Numenera Character Creator
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NOTE: This app is designed to work in conjunction with the Numenera books, rather than to replace them. For fuller explanation of the abilities and options listed here, we have provided the appropriate page numbers in the Numenera books.

If you want to explore the Earth a billion years in the future in Monte Cook's Numenera, you'll need to be prepared. That's where this app comes in handy! Designed to guide you through character creation for this science-fantasy RPG, the Numenera Character Creator app also allows you to track your progress in real-time while you play.

We'll guide you step-by-step through the character creation process for the Numenera RPG (however, we don’t do the numenera and cypher steps because this will be between you and your GM - see below!).

You'll choose a descriptor, type, and focus. Your choices will automatically create your skills and provide you with your starting equipment. You'll modify your basic stats (Might, Speed, and Intellect), and we'll track your base and your current pool. You can track your damage and recovery rolls, and you'll be able to add or remove abilities and equipment.

Did we say equipment? This does include your numenera items - just go to the Equipment tab, click on the Numenera button, and you can manage your Artifacts, Cyphers, and Oddities.

You'll also be able to modify your background and character description, and we provide a handy field for other notes.

Have you advanced a Tier? No problem! We'll help you upgrade to the next one as your character progresses in power!

The Numenera Character Creator app is all you need to get started… apart from the actual tabletop Numenera rules, that is!

* Includes the following advanced features:* Custom character create which allows you to create any character with any stats ( no wizard)* Printing* Edit all stats including tier allowing you to rush a character* In-app purchase for ad-on books.* Random Cypher selector!

We are planning to update the Character Creator app frequently. Please submit bug reports and issues to support@3lbgames.com. Thank you, and iadace!

What's New

Version History

5.36

Jul 30, 2015

Fixed printing!

5.35

Feb 28, 2015

Some users where existing issues when starting the app in Landscape. We have locked orientation to portrait. This is a temporary fix while we find the root cause.

5.33

Feb 5, 2015

Updated a library - increase stability.

5.32

Nov 24, 2014

Fixed an issue where extra abilities were being awarded on the standard character create.

5.31

Nov 21, 2014

5.31 is a minor update which addresses the the users not being able to see the abilities for Character options upgrade and gave users the ability to edit tier in both custom create and in Edit stats.

5.3

Nov 10, 2014

Added Custom Character Create which allows you to create anything you'd like.Added non humans. Please note that character type set up must be dome manually for all awards related to the non-human. Added Edit all to the stats page to allow for more flexible character editing.Added Upgrade option for Numenera Character Options (for purchase), please note that all character selections need to be completed manually for anything in Character options.Added Upgrade option for Cypher Collection(for purchase)Added Upgrade option for Technology Compendium: Sir Arthour’s Guide to the Numenera(for purchase)Printing for iOS! The button is under the complete overview/trifold.Printing for Android 4.4 and up. The button is under the complete overview/trifold. Random Cypher selector!

5.2

Dec 31, 2013

Added Character full Overview, which is 1 page easy to read quick reference while gaming.

Added Tri-Fold Character full Overview - to simulate the Numenera tri-fold.

Allow the deleting of Skills and Abilities. Be careful removing abilities can affect your stats.

Added Skill notes and Ability Notes for the user to enter and update on the fly.

Added a bunch of new pictures to select for your character.

Added page number for the Corebook and the players guild for Skills/Abilties/Equipment and Numenera.

Added tabs on most pages to allow easy filtering of large lists.

Made change to allow all characters to have Esoteries abilities.

Cypher Count for the tier was not being updated for the current tier. This is now corrected, and your existing characters updated.

Disallow characters from adding types of abilities that they cannot see because of their type.

Removed background images from character pages to increase app speed.

Missing focus abilities fixed.

Some Nano and Jack abilities were incorrect.

Bug Fix: Fixed issue with not seeing special abilities, and changed order to be more usable.

Bug Fix: Fixed an issue when creating new abilities and leaving the pool additions blank.

Added comment text for razor ring, Short range. Only applies to new installs of the application.

Bug fix : If you partially created a character, then went back to page 1 of character create, it was possible to lose the character's effort in some situations. This is corrected.

4.2

Oct 23, 2013

Corrected Abilities to bring back all available Abilities for the character and Tier. Fixed Issue with replenish-able equipment (arrows/dart etc). Values now work correctly with counters.

4.1

Sep 30, 2013

Fixed loading screen but that caused an issue with adding equipment.

4.0

Sep 23, 2013

1. Fixed the Edit button!2. Abilities that give permanent enhancements such as M/I/S Pool, Edge, or Effort are now automatically added into your character's Stats.For existing characters, this upgrade will change your *base stats* to include the enhancements, but your actual spend Pool will not be modified. If your character has additional current points, please increase them appropriately. 3. An "In use" check box is now available to note that the ability is in-use.Temporary ability enhancements now give you Might/Intellect/Speed Pool enhancements, Might/Intellect/Speed Edge,and Effort when the ability is marked "In use". If the ability provides temporary enhancements, you'll need to click on the ability on your Abilities tab. If a temporary ability is "off", the enhancement will be removed from your stats. Current points not used during the ability enhancement will also be removed. 4. Bug Fix: There are five checkmarks for the upgrade checklist. You need to complete only four of the five items for an upgrade. if you *currently* have a character with four of the five selected, you will still need to complete all five for the current tier. The change will take effect on the next tier upgrade.5. Optimized background images and removed background images from Character creation pages to speed the app.6. Fixed a couple of incorrectly awarded items including Speed defense tasks against any incoming attack that uses metal was incorrectly given to descriptor, fuses flesh and steel. This will be removed from your existing characters during upgrade.7. Changed default character to have a different weapon only on new application install.

3.0

Aug 23, 2013

Added check for "did you use your points" on upgrade.

2.0

Aug 15, 2013

Increased size of Database. Fixed issue with new Abilities, and fixed back button error on skills.

1.0

Aug 12, 2013

Jul 30, 2015

Version 5.36

Fixed printing!

Ratings and Reviews

No Mutants

Jul 19, 2016

Zos93

Why can't you create mutant characters? This was not made clear and as I play mutants I feel I've wasted my money.

No Mutants

Jul 19, 2016

Zos93

Why can't you create mutant characters? This was not made clear and as I play mutants I feel I've wasted my money.

Still slow and less than useful

Nov 18, 2013

Doktor Zeus

After several updates, the time taken to flick between tabs is still very slow. To cap it, the pretty background images now look awful in landscape mode because there's a large portion missing from the middle with a very obvious join mark where the top and bottom of the image have been abruptly stitched together with no care or attention.

The app still does what it sets out to do, but doesn't set out to do nearly enough for my liking.

Still slow and less than useful

Nov 18, 2013

Doktor Zeus

After several updates, the time taken to flick between tabs is still very slow. To cap it, the pretty background images now look awful in landscape mode because there's a large portion missing from the middle with a very obvious join mark where the top and bottom of the image have been abruptly stitched together with no care or attention.

The app still does what it sets out to do, but doesn't set out to do nearly enough for my liking.

Disappointing, poor experience and lacking functionality

Sep 19, 2013

brindy666

It works, and some of the nice (but already well used) art from the website and books is present.

However, it doesn't feel like a native app, I suspect implemented in something like Codename One or Phonegap to give cross platform compatibility. As a result it's sluggish and missing some details/animations that could have made it really slick.

The user experience is generally pretty poor. You create characters using a series of wizard pages, some of which become quickly cluttered. Input errors are rudely reported via a popup when you click next, rather than guiding users through creation gracefully. As such, once you start the process there doesn't seem to be away to pause what you're doing, though it does seem save your choices if you click next.

When editing you face similar problems. There's no way to jump to a section of interest and the pages appear to take time to populate.

Likewise, the tabs have a noticeable delay when trying to use the character in play. Given the frequency and variety of cyphers a GM will dish out, the equipment tab is somewhat lacking, being slow and complicated to use. I would like to be able to print the character sheet, but that option does not appear to be available. Even export/email as PDF would be useful.

As a GM I was sad to see no cypher, artifact or oddity generator.

Finally, the app looks very out of place on iOS 7, but given this appears not to be a native app, I don't see that changing very soon.

Disappointing, poor experience and lacking functionality

Sep 19, 2013

brindy666

It works, and some of the nice (but already well used) art from the website and books is present.

However, it doesn't feel like a native app, I suspect implemented in something like Codename One or Phonegap to give cross platform compatibility. As a result it's sluggish and missing some details/animations that could have made it really slick.

The user experience is generally pretty poor. You create characters using a series of wizard pages, some of which become quickly cluttered. Input errors are rudely reported via a popup when you click next, rather than guiding users through creation gracefully. As such, once you start the process there doesn't seem to be away to pause what you're doing, though it does seem save your choices if you click next.

When editing you face similar problems. There's no way to jump to a section of interest and the pages appear to take time to populate.

Likewise, the tabs have a noticeable delay when trying to use the character in play. Given the frequency and variety of cyphers a GM will dish out, the equipment tab is somewhat lacking, being slow and complicated to use. I would like to be able to print the character sheet, but that option does not appear to be available. Even export/email as PDF would be useful.

As a GM I was sad to see no cypher, artifact or oddity generator.

Finally, the app looks very out of place on iOS 7, but given this appears not to be a native app, I don't see that changing very soon.